Nearly 3,000 Filipino workers received over P756 million in compensation from companies found liable for labor violations in the third quarter of 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday, Nov. 26. The department’s attached agency, the National Labor Relations Commission...
The Senate Committee on Labor and Employment is keen on investigating the alleged violations on labor and employment of a certain garbage hauler firm that services various cities in Metro Manila. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the Senate labor panel, said it is imperative for the...
The measure seeking to protect employees working under the government’s apprenticeship program has advanced in the Senate plenary. This, after Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsored on Wednesday, November 22, Senate Bill No. 2491 which proposes a new system for the National...
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to act on and investigate cases of workers' rights violations which they said have intensified in the country amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Unsplash) KMU secretary...